NATIONWIDE DAY OF ACTION

Saturday, June 14th is the next nationwide day of action. Stand up for our services and show support for federal workers. Get ready by making protest signs in support of federal workers. We’ve designed protest posters that you can download for free (scroll towards the bottom of the page)!

Please help us spread the word by printing this flyer and posting it on community boards and businesses near you!

CALL CONGRESS

Call your representatives in Congress at 202-224-3121.

• Demand they block efforts by the Trump Administration to dismantle the civil service through mass layoffs and hostile work environments.
• Insist that union agreements and laws protecting the civil service be respected and upheld.
• Tell them how you and your community will be harmed by the breakdown of the civil service.

PUT UP A YARD SIGN

Raise awareness with a yard sign showing your support. Buy yard signs through Cafepress or download the template below to print locally. The 5% royalty earned through Cafepress will be donated to Democracy Forward, which is advocating on behalf of Federal workers.

If you get a sign, please send us a message through our Instagram account with a nice picture and we’ll post it to raise more awareness!

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SPEAK OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Build support through your networks. There are templates for social media available for free download below, including for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Bluesky.

WRITE AN OP-ED

Submit op-eds to your local newspapers and newsletters to raise awareness and build support for the federal workforce in your area and nationally.

SHARE THIS WEBSITE

Please share this website far and wide. It will take a village to change hearts and minds and mobilize support to save the federal workforce.

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The Truth About Federal Workers

What do federal workers do?

Federal workers provide countless services to the American public. They deliver the mail, write Social Security checks, protect our air and water, safeguard public health, feed hungry children, aid in recovery from disasters, ensure nuclear safety, provide air traffic control, fight forest fires, support farmers, conduct cutting-edge medical research, issue weather alerts, and protect consumers from fraud and abuse, just to name a few key services.

Their services are deemed so essential that they are prohibited from striking. Even during a government shutdown, many federal employees are deemed essential and required to work without pay.

Is the Federal workforce too big? Is it bloated?

No. The Federal government is roughly the same size as it was during the Lyndon Johnson Administration in the 1960s, despite an increase of around 200 million people in the U.S. population since then. The responsibilities placed on the Federal government have also increased dramatically in that time. Source: https://ourpublicservice.org/blog/a-different-way-of-thinking-about-the-size-of-government/

Do most federal workers live in Washington, D.C.?

Federal employees are distributed across the entire country, in rural and urban areas and in red and blue districts. Only 15% of federal employees work in the Washington, D.C. region. Source: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/data-analysis-documentation/federal-employment-reports/reports-publications/federal-civilian-employment/

Do most federal workers work from home full time?

Less than 10% of the Federal workforce is full-time remote, compared to about 28% in the private sector. One million Federal employees (43%) work entirely in-person due to the nature of their jobs. The majority of federal working hours are spent at an in-person workspace. Source: https://ourpublicservice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Partnership-for-Public-Service_Federal-Telework-By-the-Numbers.pdf

How many veterans are federal workers?

Veterans make up 30% of the Federal employee workforce. Source: https://www.opm.gov/fedshirevets/hiring-officials/ved-fy21.pdf

How many federal workers have been fired so far?

The number grows by the day. Nearly 50,000 cuts have been confirmed so far. An additional 75,000 employees took buyouts. Many more layoffs are expected in the weeks and months to come, totalling at least 170,000. This list is not exhaustive (last updated March 28):

• 10,000 U.S.A.I.D. employees, representing 99% of the agency
• 13,250 employees from Health and Human Services
• 7,320 IRS employees
• 5,700 USDA employees
• 1,960 Veterans Affairs employees
• 1,300 employees from the Education Department
• 1,300 employees from Voice of America (99%)
• 800 NOAA employees
• 780 Transportation employees
• 560 EPA employees
• 210 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• 300 employees from Small Business Administration
• 160 employees rom the National Security Council
• At least 428 employees whose work is related to equity, inclusion, and diversity initiatives have been placed on leave or fired.
• 60 State Department employees
• At least 24 employees from the Department of Justice and at least 9 employees from the FBI were fired owing to their work on the January 6th investigations.
• The Trump Administration fired 18 inspectors general who provide critical government oversight.

Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/28/us/politics/trump-doge-federal-job-cuts.html; https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/us/politics/trump-federal-personnel-layoffs.html?smid=url-share

What resources are available to help federal workers?

Visit the Civil Service Strong website for reliable information on what’s happening.

The Federal Unionists Network is organizing federal union members and allies to strengthen unions and build solidarity across the federal sector.

The Federal Workers Legal Defense Network is a network of lawyers offering pro-bono legal services to federal workers.

FedsForward provides resources and support for federal workers who are unexpectedly facing an unwanted career transition.

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